Amelia Schafer
ICT + Rapid City Journal
Mnicouju Lakota actor and Haskell Indian Nations University student Cole Brings Plenty is missing from Lawrence, Kansas following allegations of domestic violence.
According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers responded to reports of a female screaming for help early on Sunday, March 31, but the suspect fled before officers arrived. Investigators identified Brings Plenty as the suspect and he was shown on traffic cameras fleeing the city after the incident, according to police.
The 27-year-old was last seen heading south on Kansas Highway 59 in a white 2005 Ford Explorer with Kansas license plate 368PXB.
As a domestic violence situation, the Lawrence Police Department is unable to provide further details. The department has submitted an affidavit to the district attorney for Brings Plenty’s arrest.
“We’ve identified him as the suspect, have probable cause for his arrest, and issued an alert to area agencies,” according to an April 2 press release.
Brings Plenty was last seen Sunday morning. He missed an appointment with his agent for a TV show.
Brings Plenty, the nephew of actor Mo Brings Plenty, is best known for his role as Pete Plenty Clouds in the “Yellowstone” prequel “1923”. Brings Plenty has also acted in “Into the Wild Frontier” and “The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger.”
His cellphone is off and he is not responding to family members.
Brings Plenty is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs between 145 and 150 pounds with long black hair and brown eyes.
“If you see Cole Brings Plenty, or his vehicle, call 911,” the Lawrence Police Department said.
Anyone with information about Cole is encouraged to call the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-4017 or the Lawrence Police Department at (785) 832-7509. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at (785) 843-8477.
This story is co-published by the Rapid City Journal and ICT, a news partnership that covers Indigenous communities in the South Dakota area.
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